Christmas Part 3- Papa & Gramielle

We are very thankful that Papa and Gramielle "shared" us with my family and our friends while we were in The Woodlands. After all the visits and running around was over with we spent the remaining time hanging out at home with Papa and Gramielle. It was very nice and relaxing and I am glad we weren't sick this time. {last visit before Thanksgiving was when all three of us caught a stomach bug. ugh!}

Papa, Ava, and the tickling reindeer

One of the neighborhoods in The Woodlands has an amazing display of lights so we parked the car and walked around.

Papa, Me, Ava, Gramielle, Uncle Lance (Lauren's son)

Swap camera men so Mikey could be in the picture

This is a glimpse at how some of them decorated their houses. Yeah, I know!

Ava was so tired, this might have been the day when her napping became little to non existent, but she held in there.

While we are on the subject of napping/sleeping, let me make note that at Papa and Gramielle's was when we discovered how to CLIMB OUT of the pack n play. As you can imagine, this threw Mikey and I for a loop, because she has never slept with us in our bed and we were out of town so there wasnt a whole lot we could do. Our solution was to hunt down a large sleepsack {a wearable blanket that zips for those that dont know} and just put her in that when she sleeps so she can't put her leg over the side and climb out. It has kept her from escaping her pack n play and crib but ever since then she has slept poorly and has even started waking up crying in the middle of the night. I dont know if the waking up has to do with all the traveling we have been doing or if it is the sleepsack but either way little sister you're wearing that sleepsack till we are ready for you to be in a toddler bed, which I plan on dragging out as long as possible.

The weather was so nice while we were there so we spent a lot of time outside and walking around the garden.

The night before we left we exchanged gifts.

Ava made each of the grandparents a special stepping stone for their gardens with her handprints.

Ava recieved lots of gifts

Including these cupcakes that she thought were real and wanted to taste

Poor thing was so disappointed

Papa fried a turkey for our Christmas feast

Lance was so sweet with Ava, always talking to her and engaging with her. You would never know that he is a strict drill sergeant in the army! Kids sure know how to bring out the soft side in men!

From here we traveled to Beaumont for Christmas with Gigi and Bpop. Part 4 coming soon!